Weekend

Readers’ notes and queries for Éanna Ní Lamhna

Irish Times photographer Dara Mac Dónaill meets Toffee the foal, Talk of Freedom and Phoenix of Spain at the stud’s reopening

Basic skills such as playing, pretending and conversing have been affected by tech use and pandemic isolation

Rental market reforms in Ireland will come into force from March

Concentration of global risk in one country – the US – is a source of enormous jeopardy

The Newstalk presenter on old wounds, new plans and stepping down from The Communications Clinic

‘Little prince’ Marius Borg Høiby faces up to 10 years in jail on 38 charges including rape and violence

You’ll see very few helmets on cyclists in the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium, certainly no laws mandating their use

Batteries are considered hazardous and require special handling. The good news is they can be recycled for free

The international human rights barrister wants to establish a centre of excellence in Ireland for the many ‘talented, very brilliant’ young lawyers here

Nasa’s avoidable tragedy exemplified 1980s overconfidence and haunted a generation, but the allure of space exploration endured

The multi-award-winning podcast commissioner with the BBC on never dwelling in anger, the death of his father in 2006, and his ‘condensed’ Covid wedding

Donald Trump may have made a U-turn on Greenland, but the rupture between Europe and the US is permanent

Despite Taipei’s bustling bars and a buoyant economy, thoughts of invasion are never far due to relentless Chinese military pressure and ‘cognitive warfare’

Frontline domestic violence services, gardaí and Government officials fear a girl in Ireland could die at the hands of a boy who does not fully understand what he is doing to her

MEPs this week voted to refer the agreement to the European Court of Justice for a legal review

People who were affected by the storm are already dreading the next big weather event

Bequeathed to the nation, the Grove in Donnybrook has been a haven for plants and wildlife. The intention was to keep it that way

Eye on Nature: Eanna Ní Lamhna on roving ravens, sunbathing butterflies and spotted dogfish

When the technology of 19th-century prisons is sold to us as healthful, it’s worth asking some questions

Before you buy, think of the resources, energy and pollution that go into making and transporting those reindeer head slippers

The bass player of The Boomtown Rats on the band’s creative process in Ibiza, his annoyance at political leaders, and his biggest personal regret

The ordination in Dublin of Br Anthony Kurian was a milestone for the Kerala native, his family and the Capuchin Franciscan Order in Ireland

Elon Musk’s site has evolved from one that influenced culture and helped foment revolution to one where users ‘get nothing back except rage’

The Sinn Féin politician was lucky to survive a frenzied stabbing attack by her estranged husband, former IRA man Pearse McAuley, as their two sons hid upstairs, on Christmas Eve 2014

The former Late Late Show host on his exit from London, his need for therapy after his RTÉ downfall and how his now wife shone during his darkest moment

Eye on Nature: Eanna Ní Lamhna responds to your wildlife queries

Resentment of Denmark runs deep, drawing on dark revelations from colonial days

From pyjama sets for women to kitchenware and deck chairs, you could furnish an entire house and clothe your family on Trump Store

A stretch of the Slieve Bloom river fails even minimal legal standards but other magnificent parts offer a glimpse of what could be

Perceptions around weight and beauty have been transformed, with society’s poorest the big losers

There was a lot of admiration for Trump at a recent conference hosted by ex-financial adviser, Eddie Hobbs

Although it might seem arcane, issuing criminal proceedings against the head of the Federal Reserve is a huge move of global significance

Architect and part-time game designer behind The Great Hunger hopes game will educate more Americans on the famine

Here, where De Valera made a stand for Ireland, our writer surrenders to the sweaty fad sweeping the country

From reducing your laundry to taking slightly shorter showers, you have the power to make a difference

Is it possible to care a little less about what other people think without a lessening of attention to how other people feel?

Ireland’s schools utilising EU funds to send students to Germany are pushing at an open door

Venezuelans living near the epicentre of US forces’ assault on the biggest military base in Caracas tell of their ‘terrifying’ experience

Galway man Liam Cullinane’s life had been one of adventure and physical activity, but one day all that came to an abrupt and horrifying halt